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Paul had extra car seats for some reason so all my boys were buckled up, and not to their liking. There had only been the horse carriages and I didn't think they liked it. Alano didn't mind, he was asleep as soon as we hit the main street. Which was when Paul grabbed my hand and looked towards the back seats.

"This could have been us Suze."

"I don't think so Paul. If I had come back, I somehow think that I'd feel it that the love of my life was out there still. Cause no offense Paul, but me and you were not meant to be."

"Apparently. But its okay. I got Liz and Susie. And you got your family."

I nodded and looked at Paul driving. The old friend I knew changed a lot. He had told me that when I had gone missing that they put out an amber alert. And that the whole United States was looking for me.

"Open that and look inside." he looked at the glove compartment box and let my hand go to take control of the steering.

I opened it up and saw one piece of paper. I lifted it out and unfolded it to reveal the missing add for me. Susannah Simon.

It was a dance picture from New York. Gina and I had gone to a dance before I left. I remembered that night. A ghost by the name of Carl interrupted it and four people ended up going to the hospital. I got away with a mere scratch and a torn dress. My mom thought I started it but Gina as always covered for me and said I was only a bystander. Good times.

"why do you keep this?" I asked him looking at the paper then to him.

"A reminder. I knew you'd come back to us, but I didn't think it would be after 18 years."

By my calculation it was 15 but I remember only that Jack had came as a late teenager so I guessed there was a time difference.

"Suze, why did you come back?"

'Would you rather I didn't at all. "

"I didn't mean it like that. Its just that we are gonna have a lot to explain to everyone. Where did go? Why did you return? Why not then? Why now?" he said.

He had a point. I hadn't thought of that when I decided to shift us to my present.

"Sorry Paul! I hadn't thought of that when my home was on fire! It was either die over there were no one would remember me or die over here with the rest of my friends and family."

He remained quiet for the rest of the drive. We stopped right in front of the mission. Well Suze, ready or not here I go.

I knocked on the door. And to my surprise, Father D. answered the door.

I left Paul out there to get the kids out and to meet me here later.

I couldn't think of how to start it.

"Hey Father Dominick, how's it going." I said automatically. It wasn't the best intro, but hey, I hadn't seen the dude in 15 or 18 years.

"Bless my soul." He said in a whisper that I could barely hear. He tried to run his hand through my head as if I were a ghost but when it stopped at my ear, he pulled me in an embrace.

And both of us started to cry for what seemed like 10 minutes.

"these are my kids." I said as Paul came in tow with them. He held Alano in his arms.

"Paul, Dominick and the little one is Alano." I introduced them to Father Dominick.

"Kids, this is Father Dominick."

"Well come inside children, Susannah and Paul." He held Dominick and Paul's hand.

"Would you like anything to drink?" Father D. asked. He was acting so jubilant. I guess he was happy to see me.

"So who's kids are they? Jesse's I presume?" he said looking at them in an awe. They looked so cute in their overalls.

"Yes they are. I couldn't think of a better name then Dominick."

"it's quiet an honor. I never would have dreamed that you would have named a child of yours after me."

"Father D. I know you have a lot of questions, but really. I do to. I was gone for 3 weeks when Jack came to look for me. He was older and then he said that Jesse was gone. I couldn't come back to a place where Jesse didn't live. Or in our case, where he didn't live."

"Your mother went through hysterics Susannah. I take it you haven't went there yet. I want to hear about everything, but you need to let your mother see you."

"How about this. I don't want to explain it more than once, so I call out a meeting at the school...that is okay right Padre? We have all the people who knew me come to hear what I have to say. Lets say 6 pm in three days…? Every one can meet Jesse and my mom can meet her grandkids..?"

"sounds like a plan."

yeah i know crappy chap but you should be happy..i wasnt gonna update for like another week.i use the "..." a lot in life, so if u get bored tell me...I know paul is a little ooc but we find out inbit...see what i mean...the "..." never ends. r and r...writers like that.